Within the parameters of a dog's everyday obligations and responsibilities, one of our chief roles is providing continuous entertainment to our family; and also to any other bystanders or onlookers who might benefit from our daily display of  disarming innocence, unrelenting rascalism, and perpetual energy.  We exhibit these characteristics most profoundly in our early days, in the puppy stage.  To the enthusiastic observer, it appears that the canine candidate, residing in the "puppy" stage of his or her development, has been uniquely designed and cosmically created to surreptitiously, irresistibly, insinuate his or herself into the heart strings of his actual or potential human host in an indelible manner.  It may be a byproduct of the "selfish gene " theory, or perhaps just a quirk of nature, but someway, somehow the body language, the photogenicity, the endearing personality of the puppy strikes a chord in the human psyche that makes us laugh, makes us smile, that just flat out entertains us! As a result we are taken in, we fall in love, nature takes its course, a new family is born.  The puppy takes a bow, and is rewarded with chow!

The puppy's act is somehat idiosyncratic, at times a bit eccentric, but ultimately egocentric.  He or she has only her looks and her wits to utilize in her quest to make it in the world.  Pups are much like humans in this regard! You need to capitalize on your talents; accentuate the positive, and minimize the negative until such time as you've made the sale. We do this with our unpredictability. Pups often zig when you expect them to zag.  We do it with our pratfalls. We often act amazed when we actually catch the tail we are chasing, and we  complete the circular circuit with a look of shock.  The puppy entertains herself, and in so doing puts on a show for the human audience. It's a win-win siruation.  Humans have their movie stars and rock stars ; their Gagas and Garlands, their Coldplays and Clooneys.  These person type animals  might put on a great act and be entertaining for a short period of time. Perhaps I'm biased, but when it comes to natural, long term effortless entertainment you can't beat the efforts of your loyal, loving  family dog.  And now, on with the show!

Human attempts at entertainment. Not bad! Good production values. Love that Toto!

Entertaining puppies at play! No training needed. Natural, unforced.